Parking Aids
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
WARNING
The parking aid does not relieve you of your responsibility to drive with due care and attention.
CAUTIONS
Vehicles fitted with a trailer tow module not approved by us may not correctly detect obstacles.
The sensors may not detect objects in heavy rain or other conditions that cause disruptive reflections.
The sensors may not detect objects with surfaces that absorb ultrasonic waves.
The parking aid does not detect obstacles moving away from the vehicle. They will only be detected shortly after they start to move towards the vehicle again.
Take particular care when reversing with a tow ball arm or rear fitted accessories e.g. a bicycle carrier, as the rear parking aid will only indicate the distance from the bumper to the obstacle.
If you use a high pressure spray to wash your vehicle, only spray the sensors briefly from a distance not less than 20 centimeters (8 inches).
Note: On vehicles fitted with a tow ball arm, the parking aid is deactivated automatically when any trailer lamps (or lighting boards) are connected to the 13-pin socket via a trailer tow module we have approved.
Note: Keep the sensors free from dirt, ice and snow. Do not clean with sharp objects.
Note: The parking aid may emit false tones if it detects a signal using the same frequency as the sensors or if the vehicle is fully laden.
Note: The outer sensors may detect the side walls of a garage. If the distance between the outer sensor and the side wall remains constant for three seconds, the tone will switch off. As you continue, the inner sensors will detect rearward objects.
PARKING AID
Switching the parking aid on and off
Note: The parking aid switches off automatically when you start the engine or when you exceed 16 km/h (10 mph).
Note: The front and rear sensors are always activated or deactivated together.
The parking aid is per default off. To switch the parking aid on, press the switch in the instrument panel or select reverse gear.
The light in the switch illuminates when the parking aid is activated.
To turn it off, press the switch again.
Maneuvring with the parking aid
Note: If a high pitch warning tone sounds for three seconds and the light in the switch is flashing, it indicates a malfunction. The system will be disabled. Have the system checked by properly trained technicians.
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Galaxy/S-MAX (CA1) Vehicles Built From: 25-11-2013, Vehicles Built Up To: 18-12-2014, CG3533en enGBR, Edition date: 11/2013, Second Printing
Parking Aids
You will hear an intermittent tone at a distance of up to approximately 150 centimeters (59 inches) between the obstacle and rear bumper, 80 centimeters
(31 inches) between the obstacle and front bumper and 50 centimeters (20 inches) to the side. Decreasing the distance accelerates the intermittent tone. A continuous tone will start at a distance of less than 30 centimeters (12 inches).
You will hear an alternating tone from the front and rear if obstacles are closer than
30 centimeters (12 inches) to the front and rear bumpers.
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Galaxy/S-MAX (CA1) Vehicles Built From: 25-11-2013, Vehicles Built Up To: 18-12-2014, CG3533en enGBR, Edition date: 11/2013, Second Printing
